It is the time of the month again where I revealed a sneak peak of this month’s BBC GF Asia issue, where I share recipes and a little story every month. With the gardening getting more serious and threatening to overtake the cooking hobby if at all, I decided to write more about gardening, specifically patio gardening. As you may or may not know, housing area is like a pot of gold in Singapore. I make good use of the luxurious patio space that I have, and whilst it will never beat or even come close to my parents home, backyard and all I have been a very happy cook with my own pots of herbs..thriving great ! I have been making pesto, za’atar blend, za’atar garlic butter, harissa paste with home grown capsicum, and pinching off basils whilst cooking pasta sauce est tres chic!

I am sure a lot of us use herbs for cooking, irrespective of the cuisine and which part of the world we live. So today I am not only sharing the sneak peak, but also I am giving away the whole issue’s pdf to be downloaded for FREE. This is especially for my regular readers who have been through this blog journey but somewhat unable to get the copy of BBC Good Food magazine for Asia edition, which is limited to Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.

Let’s see what you will be getting in the pdf.

The piquant flavour of harissa was augmented in this pan fried tuna steaks, which is served with roasted pepper mango salsa. I can eat the salsa on its own, it is so delicious! I added some lemon balms for fragrance, which complements well with the ripe mangoes.

As a homage for the ‘turkish’ chicken roast, I made some herby chicken thigh using medley of herbs- oregano, thyme, tarragon and rosemary. You can brine the chicken with herbs as well, but even a shortcut marinade will make a difference in the taste of the chicken. You can read more about the turkish story in the pdf itself.

Of course I could not stop at main courses, I need dessert! But in this issue, the za’atar garlic knots is worth more than 10 slices of cakes, they are addictive, full of flavour and so easy to make. Even for novice bread baker, this recipe will make you dance with joy. Considering za’atar is not that prevalent here, I have also shared the recipe on how to make za’atar at home using the blend of store bought dried herbs, that will take just 5 minutes or less.

I am compiling the whole collection of recipes from my BBC column last year, and I hope the number of downloads on this small booklet will determine if I do want to ebook it or not. Let me know what you think!

Hi from Jehanne

This is my little space that chronicles heart-healthy foods from all over the world, decadent desserts that I bake for friends and family, tips and ideas for home cooks and some photography snippets that I learnt along the way. Enjoy and stay in touch!